Achieving The Joint Commission’s Sustainable Healthcare Certification
March 19, 2025
Achieving The Joint Commission’s Sustainable Healthcare Certification
1–1:30 pm ET (10–10:30 am PT)
2024 was a landmark year for The Joint Commission, which launched its first domestic Sustainable Healthcare Certification, along with the first ever international Healthcare Sustainability Certification. The Domestic Certification has motivated 120 hospitals to demonstrate sustainability successes from leadership and oversight to assessment, measurement, and improvement tactics. Hospitals applying for the certificate must share greenhouse gas reduction strategies across chosen categories of buildings and energy, transportation, anesthetic gases and inhalers, and waste. Learn more about the certification requirements and benefits for organizations such as yours.
Multiple sessions will help you prepare for the certification at CleanMed in Atlanta on May 6-8, 2025, and this session is your chance for a sneak peek of what you can expect.
Don’t worry – if you can’t join us on the day of the webinar, each webinar will be recorded and posted on the Destination CleanMed series webpage soon after the live event.
Kevin Zacharyasz
Job Title
Director, Healthcare Sustainability
Organization
The Joint Commission
Kevin Zacharyasz (he/him) is the Director of Healthcare Sustainability at The Joint Commission leading initiatives across healthcare segments globally to support the Joint Commission’s mission and growth objectives around sustainability. He collaborates with other industry leaders to implement processes and technologies that aid in the reduction of a health care organization’s carbon footprint, as well as other environmental factors that impact patient health and safety. Kevin has been a leader in the sustainability field for over 10 years and previously held sustainability positions for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Ohio Hospital Association. He holds a Master of Environmental Science (M.En.) degree from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, with a focus on policy, planning, and communication.
Sarah Irwin
Job Title
Associate Director of Sustainability Solutions
Organization
Practice Greenhealth
Sarah brings over 10 years of experience in strategic sustainability programs and project management across diverse sectors, including health care. As a certified Change Management Practitioner, she played a pivotal role in engaging staff and leadership in sustainability initiatives across four British Columbia health organizations. With a Master of Science in Leadership for Sustainable Development, Sarah is deeply committed to integrating sustainability into organizational practices. Her expertise extends to coaching, where she holds a Coaching certification, strategically aligning teams with organizational goals and priorities. Additionally, Sarah excels in strategic engagement and communications planning, fostering meaningful connections and ensuring impactful outreach. With a dynamic background spanning sustainability, engagement, and program and project management, Sarah is dedicated to fostering positive change and sustainability in every role she undertakes.
Join Practice Greenhealth
Practice Greenhealth is the health care sector’s go-to source for information, tools, data, resources, and expert technical support on sustainability initiatives that help hospitals and health systems meet their health, financial, and community goals.
Who We Are
Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada. Partnership opportunities include hospitals, health systems, community health organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, government, academic institutions, and the health care value chain.